Stock-waterer



R. B. GLIDDEN- STOCK- WATERER.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 19. I919;

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' RAYMOND B. eninnnmor KEWANEE, ILLINOIS, :nssrsnon T0 KEWANEE 'IMPLEF ,MENT COMPANY, or rumors, AVCORPORATION or rumors.

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. Specification of Letters Patent.

.Paa e u- 1c, 1921.

To all whom it may comm Be it known that I RAYMo vD B. IGLIDDEN,

a citizen of the United States, and residing at Kewanee, in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-lltaterers, of which the following is 'aspecification.

The present invention aims to improve the I construction of stock or hog waterers,'and

more especially those ofthe-type in which the water may beheated. 'The general purposeof the invention is the provision'of an appliance or" this generic style whichis of" such structure that it can be manufactured at relatively small cost, that its parts may ,be

I readily separated, and that the heat applied to thewater supply may be easily and comparatively uniformly distributed'to it and also transmitted to the water in the trough." An added purpose o't the invention is the production of such a waterer which shall be ofrelatively large capacity and which at the same time will. not stand unduly high,

, Accordingly, the cylindrical water' sup 'ply tank is disposed horizontally'in the preterred embodiment of theinvention, fitted in a suitable frame, and has a-trough at one end, the whole being incased in a suitable housing;

illustrated in theaccompanying drawing,

forming a part of this specification, and

throughout the various views of which like reference characters refer to'the same-parts,

a preferred and desirable embodiment or the'invention merely by way of example andv not in a limiting or restricting sense with" I p are then bent over at 31, 31in opposite ,di Q p 1 rections' parallel'to the head against which Figure 1 is a central, longitudinal, verrespect to th scope o fythe invention, n his drawing;

tical sectionthrough' the appliance;

Fig. '2' is an end elevation of the samej Fig. 3 1s a vert cal cross-section through.

the apparatus and i V e Fi 4 is a "fragmentary, horizontal secstructure.

Referring to the various views Got the drawing, it will 'be 'understoodtthat the connected together at *their lower ends longitudinallyqot the device by opposed angle-bars 14:, 14 having horizontallylis V posed inwardly-extendedflanges 15. Trans versely ofth'e frame theposts are connected together vby horizontalffiat, end bars 17.4 A rectangular sheet-metal pan 1 8 fits in the zontal flanges of the' lower' angle-bars;

H Removably mounted in the rectangular top opening or such frame ,and supported by the inwardly-projecting flanges 15' of the longitudinal bars 1t,'-14L is a cylindrical, sheet-metal water-supply orireservoir tank 19 equ ppedat its topwith an air-vent cook 20 and provided internally with an upright lower part ofthe frame resting on the horifilling tube 2-1 extended downwardly from its top wall, through which it is open, to nearly :thebottom or" the tank. At one end thls tank has ahead or round .endewall 22',

and at itsopposite end 151 a similar 11% 23 provided with areeta'ngular aperture 2E1;

The metal at the bottom margin or 'border of such opening, and forming an integral part of the head, is bent outwardlyat 2.5 7 then downwardly at 26 parallel tothe and hea 7 a 'Inthe tank, juStbackfof such opening, is t u m m e emi isingi side-Wall sheet-metal element 30 'semi-circularin horizontal section, the vertical edge portions or which extend eutuireuga the opening of the head at its corresponding margins and they bear and to which they may be secured as by soldering or otherwise. It willjbe noted that such semi-circular or curvedmern- 1 her extends down below the lower border of the head apertureand such section of the p I p I I I Q member'is not provided with the flanges but tion through the trough portionof its edges are soldered directto the inner surfacezof the head orend-wall. This, trough member has a half-round, horizontal, topwall 32 which projects or extends forwardly through the opening 24 and the front of the head is bent up to provide aflange 33 which is soldered to the outer face of the head. Such trough member at its bottom is the trough, to the latter of which the animal,

has access through the window or aperture 24. plenished or kept filled with water to the established or predetermined level from the supply in the storage or reservoir tank.

Such combined tank and trough and its supporting frame are adapted to be incased in a sheet metal housing or shell 40 having a semi-cylindrical upper part'and arectangular, lower section, thus being shaped in a general way to the form of the appliance it. is intended to house. Near the bottom at one side such casinghas a vertically sliding door e1 permitting access to a lamp or stove 42 resting'in the pan l8. At one end such casing has an opening 43 in register with the trough aperture in of the supply tank and the sheet-metal along the opposite vertlcal margins and across the topborder of the opening is bent inwardly an and 3L5. and projects slightly through theopening l i hen the housing and tank.

of the tank. are associated together the sheet-metal of theformer along the lower margln ot its opening is covered by the outstanding lip 25 and is received between the correspond ng bar 17 of the frame and the downturned flange 26. Thus, a neat finish is secured around the opening 43 and the'heated air of the housing is prevented from escaping around the trough, it being understood that there is adequate space between the casing and tank at all points to permit eflicient heating of the tank and trough and their contents by-the circulation of the heated air.

It may be noted that the stem or connec- .tion of the air-vent cook or valve 20 is lo cated outside of the outer casing or housing and is hence readily accessible for manipulation or operation, the top curved wall ofthe housing being cut away to permit the extension of the stem or pipe connection therethrough.

The appliance is also equipped or supplied with a removable funnel 50 having a spout 51 projecting down through a hole 52 in the casing and into the filling pipe or tube 21. Thus this funnel and its neck by closing the aperture 52 prevent the escape of the heated air from the casing; I

The method of operation and refilling such appliances and the principles employed are so well known that they do not require explanation, but it is to be observed, that the water-supply tank is horizontally disposed,

hence giving the apparatus a desirable low Thus the trough is automatically re-' center of gravity, that the trough is inside of the tank at one end, its contents thus being subject to the transfer of heat thereto from the water ofthe tank, "and that the semi-circular wall; of the trough is not only well adapted to withstand the water pressure in the tank exerted agalnst lt but its curved surface alsov facilitates the' fiow 'of heated water currents aroundthe troughthus aiding in keeping the'contents of the latter, although exposed to the outer cold air, sufficiently warm to prevent freezing even inthe coldest weather.

I When required the outer casing may be readily removed or lifted off 'by first bending the flanges 44 and 45 to permit such separation ofthe parts, whereuponthecasing may be easily releasedfrom the hook-shaped flange 25 and 26, permittingit to be elevated away from thetank and its supporting'v framework.

This inventionis not limited and restrictedto any particular embodlment since 1t is susceptible of being ncorporated in appl I ances of radially different physical characterlstics and accordlngly many inlnor changes maybe made in the structure presented without departure from the fundamental principles underlying the invention and still fall within the scope and breadth of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a stock watering-appliance of the character described, the combination ofa cyl ndrical water-supply tank, means to support said-tank w1th its axis substantially horizontaha head of said tank having an opening, anda trough inside ofsaid; tank and 1n communlcation w1th the water-sup ply thereofto whichtrough theanimalhas access through sald opening, said trough having a substantially semi-circular apertured side-wall, the edge portions of which extend through said headopening and are bent over to formfianges outside of and securedto the head, a bottom wall above the bottom ofthe tank, and a top wall hav ing an edge portion extended through said head opening and bent over to form a flange outside of and secured to saidhead,

substantially as described,

2. In aistock-wat'ering appliance of the character described, the combination of a skeleton frame having a. top opening, a cylindrical water-supply tank supported with its axis substantially-horizontal by resting on the longitudinal bars of the frame bordering said'top opening with the lower part of the tank projectlng downwardly into said frame opening, said tank being unattached to sald frame, a head of said tank vi g ning, and a trough inside of said tank and in communication with the water-supply thereof to which trough the animal has access through saidhead open:

ing, the front wall of said trough being formed by said tank head, said tank head also having an outwardly extended lip at the bottom margin of said head opening overlying a cross-bar of said frame, substantially as described.

3. In a stock-watering appliance of the character described, the combination of a skeleton frame having a top opening, a cylindrical water-supply tank supported with its axis substantially-horizontal by its curved cylindrical wall resting on the longitudinal bars of" the frame bordering said with the aperture of said head, said com bined tank and trough having a lip along the lower margin of said head apertureprojecting through and overlying the bottom margin of said casing aperture, substantially as described.

4. In a stock-watering appliance of the character described, the combination of a skeleton frame having a top opening, a cylindrical water-supply tank supported with its axis substantially-horizontal by its,

curved cylindrical wall resting on the longitudinal bars of the frame bordering said top; opening with the lower part of the tank projecting downwardly into said opening, said; tank being unattached to said frame, a head of said tank having an aperture,'a troughinside-said tank and in communication with thewater-supply thereof, to, which trough thefanimal has access through said head aperture, a casing housing said frame e and tank and apertured in register with the aperture of said head, said combined tank and trough having a lip along the lower margin of said head aperture projecting through and overlying the bottom margin of said casing aperture and also overlying a cross bar of said frame, said lip having a'downturned flange overlapping the outer face of said casing, substantially as described. f

5. In a stock-watering appliance of the character described, the combination of a cylindrical water-supply tank, a frame sup-,

porting said tank with its axis substantiallyhorizontal, a head of said tank having an aperture, a trough inside said tank and in communication with the'water-supply thereof, to, which trough the animal has access through said head aperture, a casing housing said frame and tank and'apertured in register with the aperture of said head, said combined tank and trough having a lip along the lower margin'of said head aperture projecting through and overlying the bottom margin of said caslng aperture and overlying across-bar of said frame and having 'a downturned flange outside of said casing,

substantially as described. RAYMOND B; GLIDDEN. 

